MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced $3.1 million in state funding is being awarded to cities and counties for various road and bridge projects across Alabama, highlighting her ongoing commitment to enhancing Alabama's infrastructure. The funding is made available under the Alabama Department of Transportation's Annual Grant Program created by the Rebuild Alabama Act. The Rebuild Alab  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Kay Ivey, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: In the wake of Hurricane Helene, Governor Kay Ivey on Monday directed the activation of an Alabama National Guard team to assist in the most heavily impacted areas of North Carolina. The 13-person team consists of 11 Airmen from around the state who serve as Alabama's Fatality Search and Recovery Team (FSRT). The team also includes a chaplain and chaplain's assistant. "Hurricane Helen  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- George Washington University issued the following news: The parachuting, venomous Joro spider was apparently spotted in a Boston, Massachusetts neighborhood, a reported sighting that may confirm these spiders appear to be moving north. According to USA Today, the invasive spiders were first spotted in Georgia ten years ago and they've spread across Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee, with reports of the spider in Alabama, Maryland, Oklahoma and West Vi  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 1 -- The Alabama Secretary of State issued the following news: Wes Allen, Alabama's Secretary of State, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Kentucky's State Board of Elections to compare the states' voter files, making Kentucky the seventh state to partner with Alabama as part of the Alabama Voter Integrity Database (AVID). "Adding Kentucky as the seventh state in the AVID program is a great accomplishment. This MOU will secure powerful results for Ala  more